Clause 2
That Bill C-304, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 12 on page 2 the following:
““Aboriginal community” means a community made up of Métis, Inuit or First Nations peoples, whether or not that community is situated on a reserve.”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 27 and 28 on page 2 with the following:
“including food, clothing and access to health care services, education and recreational activities.”
Clause 3
That Bill C-304, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 2 on page 3 with the following:
“with the provincial and territorial ministers of the Crown”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing lines 4 and 5 on page 3 with the following:
“and with representatives of municipalities, Aboriginal communities, non-profit and private sector housing providers and civil society organizations, including those that represent groups in need of adequate housing, establish a national”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing lines 6 to 10 on page 3 with the following:
“housing strategy designed to respect, protect, promote and fulfil the right to adequate housing as guaranteed under international human rights treaties ratified by Canada.”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 11 on page 3 with the following:
“(2) The national housing strategy shall ensure that the cost of housing in Canada does not compromise an individual’s ability to meet other basic needs, including food, clothing and access to health care services, education and recreational activities, and shall pro-”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 15 on page 3 with the following:
“(3) The national housing strategy shall include incentives for affordable rental housing and shall”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 17 on page 3 with the following:
“(a) is safe, secure, adequate, affordable, accessi-”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing lines 24 and 25 on page 3 with the following:
“tion, access for the elderly and the disabled that allows for independent living as a result of housing adaptations;”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing lines 29 and 30 on page 3 with the following:
“(e) uses designs with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification;”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing lines 6 to 9 on page 4 with the following:
“(4) The national housing strategy shall give priority to ensuring the availability of secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing to those without housing and to members of groups particularly vulnerable to homelessness, including”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 16 on page 4 with the following:
“(c) members of groups denied housing as a”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 3, be amended by adding after line 17 on page 4 the following:
“(d) those who are experiencing violence or who are at risk of experiencing violence.”
New Clause 3.1
That Bill C-304 be amended by adding after line 17 on page 4 the following new clause:
“3.1 The Government of Quebec may choose to be exempted from the application of this Act and may, if it chooses to do so, receive an unconditional payment equal to the total of the amounts that would otherwise be paid within its territory under this Act.”
Clause 4
That Bill C-304, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 4 with the following:
“provincial and territorial ministers of the Crown responsible”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 22 on page 4 with the following:
“communities, shall develop a”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 29 on page 4 with the following:
“provincial and territorial ministers of the Crown responsible”
Clause 5
That Bill C-304, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 37 on page 4 with the following:
“convene a conference of the provincial and territorial ministers”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing lines 39 and 40 on page 4 with the following:
“and housing and of representatives of municipalities, Aboriginal communities, non-profit and private sector housing providers and civil society organizations, including those that represent groups in need of adequate housing, in order to”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing lines 41 to 43 on page 4 with the following:
“(a) develop standards and set objectives and targets for the national housing strategy referred to in subsection 3(1) — including targets to end homelessness — with clear timelines and accountability mechanisms, and develop programs to carry out the strategy;”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 4 on page 5 with the following:
“between the federal, provincial and territorial govern-”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 6 on page 5 with the following:
“ipalities, Aboriginal communities, non-profit and private sector housing providers and civil society organizations, including those that represent groups in need of adequate housing, for the”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 7 on page 5 with the following:
“development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the programs”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 5, be amended by adding after line 8 on page 5 the following:
“(d) develop a process for the independent review, addressing and reporting of complaints about possible violations of the right to adequate housing.”
That Bill C-304, in Clause 5, be amended by adding after line 8 on page 5 the following:
“(d) develop a process for review and follow-up on any concerns or recommendations received from United Nations human rights bodies with respect to the right to adequate housing in Canada.”
Clause 6
That Bill C-304, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing line 11 on page 5 with the following:
“paragraphs 5(a) to (e), to be laid before each”
Your Committee has ordered a reprint of Bill C-304, as amended, as a working copy for the use of the House of Commons at the report stage.